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Phys.org / Post-COVID school attendance crisis hitting disadvantaged children hardest
School attendance across England still hasn't recovered for many children since the pandemic—and the gap between rich and poor pupils is growing, experts warn.
Medical Xpress / Changing sweet taste in diet does not affect sugar cravings or health, study suggests
Changing the amount of sweetness in a person's diet has no impact on their liking for sweet foods, the results of a new trial suggest. The results also showed no difference in indicators of cardiovascular disease or diabetes ...
Phys.org / 'Make the platforms safer': What young people really think about the Australia social media ban
From next Dec. 3, thousands of young Australians under 16 will lose access to their accounts across 10 social media platforms, as the teen social media ban takes effect.
Phys.org / Should anti-bullying approaches encourage kids to be 'upstanders?' The evidence is not clear
School bullying is one of the most serious issues facing Australian schools. Students who are bullied can be left psychologically and emotionally devastated for years afterward.
Phys.org / Modeling Venus volcanic plumes to cloud-level heights
What is the importance of studying explosive volcanism on Venus? This is what a study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the potential altitudes ...
Medical Xpress / How to stay healthy on HIV treatment, and what side effects to look out for
HIV treatment has delivered life-altering advantages. Antiretroviral therapy has led to a reduced mortality and improved life expectancy for people living with HIV. Nearly 41 million people were living with HIV in 2024. Eastern ...
Phys.org / Policy brief offers recommendations to improve environmental risk assessment for pollinators in EU
Horizon Europe project PollinERA, which aims to reverse pollinator population declines and reduce the harmful impacts of pesticides, has released its first policy brief. This marks an important stepping stone for the project, ...
Medical Xpress / Alcohol-free drinks popular during pregnancy—but new research shows guidelines are lacking
New research reveals that more than 7 in 10 (71%) women have consumed alcohol-free or low-alcohol drinks during pregnancy, signaling their growing popularity among expectant mothers seeking safer alternatives to alcohol.
Phys.org / Seen but not forgotten: How citizen science helps document biodiversity in remote Borneo villages
When I, Erik Meijaard, worked as a wildlife consultant for a timber concession in Borneo, I often chatted with the logging truck drivers—and quickly realized that some of them knew far more about local wildlife populations ...
Phys.org / Parents and families of disabled children disproportionately investigated by child protection services, research finds
New research published in the Journal of Social Work has uncovered that there is alarming mistreatment of disabled children in England by child protection services.
Medical Xpress / Mineral vs chemical sunscreens? Science shows the difference is smaller than you think
"Mineral-only" sunscreens are making huge inroads into the sunscreen market, driven by fears of "chemicals," a belief that "mineral" products are inherently safer, and confusion about how sunscreens actually protect our skin.
Medical Xpress / Hope on the horizon for women with urinary incontinence
Researchers have identified a promising alternative material for treating the condition of stress urinary incontinence.
